Classic British Flight Sim

Hi Guy's..

We're going to go for 2 runs on Sat 31st Oct.. museum schedule as follows..

‘THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND OUR FLYING MACHINES’
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2009

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
• *Aero-engine running demonstrations including Sopwith Camel (1917 Clerget rotary), Napier Railton (24-litre 1930s Napier Lion) and Vickers Vanguard (Rolls Royce Tyne)

• Meet former airline, military and test pilots who flew Brooklands-related aircraft

• Aircraft cockpits, cabins and Hurricane restoration workshop open for inspection

• Concorde Simulator open with Concorde Aircrew in attendance

• Book Launch: The Battle of Heligoland Bight 1939 by Robin Holmes – the story of the Brooklands Wellington Bomber ‘R’ for Robert.

EVENT SCHEDULE

10.30 – 12.30: Pilots available beside relevant aircraft to talk to visitors; Maurice Curties (RAF WW2: Wellington & Hampden bomber pilot); Clive Elton (BEA Vanguard pilot); Arthur Ord-Hume (light aircraft designer, builder and Kronfeld Drone pilot); Chris Orlebar (BOAC/British Airways VC10 & Concorde pilot) Chris Roberts (RAF Red Arrows: Gnats & Hawker/BAe test pilot: Harrier and Hawk).
Robin Holmes will be signing copies of his new book by ‘R’ for Robert in the Wellington Hangar

11.00 - 13.00: Hawker Hurricane workshop tours (in Wellington Hangar)

11.30-11.45: Napier Railton start-up & (static) engine run (outside Campbell/ ERA sheds)

12.00 – 12.30: *Aero engine running demos: Bleriot, Santos-Dumont Demoiselle,
Kronfeld Drone & Sopwith Camel (on grass area behind Concorde)

12.30 – 12.45: Vickers Vanguard Engine Run

14.00 - 15.30: Workshop tours and ‘meet the pilots’ sessions continue. Robin Holmes will be signing copies of his new book by ‘R’ for Robert in the Wellington Hangar

14.30 - 14.45: Napier Railton static demo (outside Campbell/ERA Sheds)

15.00 – 15.30: *Aero engine demos: Bleriot, Demoiselle, Drone & Camel

15.30 – 15.45: Vickers Vanguard Engine Run

15.45: ‘Live’ aircraft return to hangar

16.00: Event ends & museum closes * Subject to weather and serviceability
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Sadly.. it's only going to be 3 + 4 again but we'll try and make it fun for those that attend 15:45.. 'Live' aircraft return to hangar should be interesting (the museum often forget we're 'Live')

ATB

DaveB

Still better than nothing Dave

Garry

Yes indeed mate. Of all the replies I saw come back, there was only me who'd said to go for the 2 runs.. everyone else (with the exception of the team leader) thought that was too much It seems that logic has prevailed My reasoning.. we only have 2 engines to prepare which isn't anywhere near as time consuming as it is with 4 plus with ONLY two engines running.. the batteries are more than capable of starting all 4 and that, in essence is what they'll be doing.. 4 starts This was probably argued over on Saturday (which I missed being here) and agreement reached at the end of play My overall feeling is that we should have attempted to go for 3 (no.2 will still start and run fine) but I'm happy to get 2 runs off 2 engines instead of 1 run

If you pop over to http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com you'll see we're not even mentioned on the engine run page but.. visit the Vimy page to get a full explanation of why the Vimy is being grounded

ATB

DaveB

I bet no one in Joe public realises just how much work is involved in even getting one started and you do better than the Brit at Kemble

I good plus is that #3 wil ne one of them so itwill at least have the unique Vanguard sound

Garry

Would have loved to have made it down but the diff has gone TU last night making the car undrivable.... I was lucky to get home in it

Bad luck mate There's never a good time for this sort of thing to happen just that sometimes, it's more inconvenient than others

Think positive mate.. there's always next year

ATB

DaveB

or a lottery win

<Sigh>........I'm in the Lakes.

Hang on....following wind...and...errm ..Dave...you couldn't run 'em up to the line could'ya? . Half chance I'll hear 'em

Hope it all goes well on the day.

Rgds,

Colin

Much is said about the Vulcan 'Howl' but I feel equally passionate about the sound of RR Tynes (Darts too for that matter) and would like nothing more than for you all to experience it. Alas.. even with a hurricane blowing, I doubt we could get it to reach that far

Your good wishes much appreciated. Rest assured I'll do what I can to ensure the run goes well

ATB

DaveB

Do you think you can manage without me this time, Dave?

First Great Western have got other plans for me on that day - and they pay better than you do

Ian